Thread: Homegrown Wooden Boxes for Hones

wadepatton , I think using a wood box as a base to sharpen is going to be tough , no matter how you seal it that much water over time will warp or split most woods. also the finish could suffer , so in the lines of your questions if I were to use it as a base also , all joinery would be with marine grade glues and the finish would have to be water resistant also. hummm maybe an acrylic bottom with a top made to fit over it , this way wood showing off your work and a base that is practical, using the same magnets that were mentioned let me know if you come up with something ! tc

@royalcake: you bought that one, i was interested in ? Could you identify what stone this is ?

Originally Posted by doorsch

@royalcake: you bought that one, i was interested in ? Could you identify what stone this is ?

I'm sorry doorsch- I'm not sure I understand your question. Which stone are you referring to?

Shane

Originally Posted by RoyalCake

Funny you should say that. I was looking at a couple old hones for sale the other day, completely dished out, and in what you could tell were homemade boxes, often with their names carved in it. I remember thinking that it was neat to realize that someone probably cherished that stone and had it for probably their whole life.
Sometimes it's those accessories or personalizations that give a neat history to these objects.

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This one or did you just took the picture from the web...

Originally Posted by doorsch

This one or did you just took the picture from the web...

Ohh, gotcha. No I didn't buy that - just took the picture from the ad...

Ok thanks...

I make bases for my natural stones out of one solid piece of scrap pine. I draw the outline on the wood and hog it out with a router. Then I use plaster to mold the bottom. They are nothing fancy, but they work well. Nicer wood would be fun, but it's a hard life getting soaked all the time.

I whacked some walnut offa log today. Looks like this so far:

Are those freehand cut with a chainsaw? They are short but otherwise look fairly substantial. They should make nice boxes. Dead standing tree?